Road Maintenance Video Set
The "Road Maintenance Video Set" is a five-part video series developed for
USDA Forest Service equipment operators. It focuses on environmentally
sensitive ways of maintaining low volume roads. (Total Running Time: 1 hour 23
minutes)
Video 1: Forest Roads and the Environment.
A visually pleasing overview of how the road and environment interact with
each other. This introduction to maintenance of low volume roads highlights
several issues that benefit from proper maintenance activities, including water
temperature, fish habitat and aggregate surfacing loss. (Running Time:
16:00)
Video 2: Reading the Traveled Way.
Learn to quickly identify what the road is “saying”. This
segment focuses on understanding what the condition of the road is and
providing insights on how to proactively avoid costly repairs by properly
addressing the road in its current condition.
Topics covered in this video are: Rutting, Washboarding, Potholes, Destroyed
Road Template, Cracks, Flour, Loss of Surfacing, Excessive Vegetation, Water
Bypassing the Surface Cross Drains, Damaged of Filled Cattleguards, Damage to
Bridges, Damage to Fords. (Running Time: 17:30)
Video 3: Reading Beyond the Traveled Way.
Properly maintained roads require an understanding of what is happening
beyond the road surface. Considering the natural functions before beginning
maintenance operations can help minimize significant impacts to the road.
Topics include: Gullies, Cracks and Slumps, Roadside Ditch, Ditch Relief
Culverts, Live Stream Culverts, Brush Removal. (Running Time: 16:30)
Video 4: Smoothing and Reshaping the Traveled Way.
This video covers detailed step-by-step process used for both smoothing and
reshaping a road. Topics include: Crowned Roads, Insloped Roads, Outsloped
Roads and Transition Sections. (Running Time: 16:00)
Video 5: Maintaining the Ditch and Surface Cross Drains.
This provides comprehensive instructions for correctly constructing and
maintaining ditches, culverts and various surface cross drains. Topics covered
include: Heeling the Ditch, Pulling the Ditch, Maintaining Surface Cross
Drains, Rolling Drain Dips, Interceptor Bars, Earthen Water Bars and Open-Top
Drainage Devices. (Running Time: 18:00)
For copies of the entire set, contact:
USDA Forest Service
San Dimas Technology and Development Center
444 E. Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
Phone: 909.599.1267
Fax: 909.592.2309
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